RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 9 months agoI‘m running out of titlessh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1641arrow-down116
arrow-up1625arrow-down1imageI‘m running out of titlessh.itjust.worksRmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works to Memes@lemmy.ml · 9 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareHakFoolinkfedilinkarrow-up19·9 months agoCents since 1982 are mostly zinc with a thin shell of bronze. They’ll rot badly if compromised with a hole.
minus-squareGrass@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up14·9 months agoI’ve never seen/heard anyone refer to them as cents referring to the physical coin rather than the value and calling the coin a penny
minus-squareferret@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 months agoIf you want to be pedantic, the use of cents in that way is incorrect.
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-29 months agoCould always use a nickel, they’re a nickel copper alloy IIRC which should be more resilient. Edit: I’m dumb, older nickels don’t have a date on them. Quarters or dimes should work though.
Cents since 1982 are mostly zinc with a thin shell of bronze. They’ll rot badly if compromised with a hole.
I’ve never seen/heard anyone refer to them as cents referring to the physical coin rather than the value and calling the coin a penny
If you want to be pedantic, the use of cents in that way is incorrect.
But it makes so much sense!
Could always use a nickel, they’re a nickel copper alloy IIRC which should be more resilient.Edit: I’m dumb, older nickels don’t have a date on them. Quarters or dimes should work though.